- Rim Jong Hyok, a North Korean hacker, was charged with ransomware attacks on U.S. hospitals and health care providers.
- He and his co-conspirators, part of the “Andariel” hacking group, laundered ransom payments through China.
- The ransomware attacks disrupted hospital operations and endangered patient care. The Justice Department and FBI seized $114,000 in virtual currency linked to these attacks and continue to investigate the group. Read More
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